Parapsychology Courses

Morning to all the Peeps, or more correctly, the Peepulation (yeah, yeah, I know, I ripped it off from the CLB in WWE - note, non wrestling marks may have trouble with this first paragraph, so on to the real reason I've popped up. LOL

Then again, this is probably a little obscure in its own right however, can somebody shed any light on where any legitimate DL courses in Parapsych are run these days? It's not exactly a mainstream subject, but somewhere there has to be a scholarly attempt made to study and research it, and where you won't get tagged with a Ghostbusters sticker on your back that says "Kick Me - I'm a Nerd !" LOL

Speaking of WWE, it's Taboo Tuesday today - and I'm predicting The Game to topple HBK, however some serious blading will be involved (then again, when was the last time you saw a HHH/HBK match that wasn't !).

Austin.

 

I'll resist the temptation to say that's an oxymoron.

If you want a DL graduate program in parapsychology, your best bet is probably the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology:

http://www.itp.edu/academics/global.html

In fact, ITP might be one of the world's better parapsychology options, DL or no DL. This thing is regionally accredited, offers DL masters degrees and Ph.D.s and features Charles Tart on its core faculty. In parapsychology it would mean something to say that you studied with this man:

http://www.paradigm-sys.com/cttart/

Here's a slightly more flaky alternative that I nevertheless like; the University of Philosophical Research:

http://www.uprs.edu/

This is an outgrowth of the Philosophical Research Society founded in the 1930's by Manley Hall, an old-style Los Angeles occultist. Hall's greatest legacy is the Philosophical Research Library, which houses one of America's best collections of books on Western esotericism:

http://www.prs.org/library.htm

UPRS offers a DL MA in Consciousness Studies. You need to be aware that UPRS isn't regionally accredited. It's California approved and it's one of the current DETC applicants.

But it does have some credibility (to me at least) and might be a viable choice for somebody who wants to study for fun and personal growth. UPRS' dean of studies is Jeffrey Mishlove, the only man ever to earn a Ph.D. in Parapsychology from UC Berkeley (it was a self-designed interdisciplinary major).

BTW, the full text of Jeffrey Mishlove's book 'Roots of Consciousness' is available free on-line here:

http://www.williamjames.com/Intro/CONTENTS.htm

This book is kind of a free esoteric education in itself. Check it out.

 

Now THAT'S what I call a comprehensive reply. Thanks for the tips and leads.

Austin

 

Another source for legitimate study in parapsychology is The Rhine Research Center Institute for Parapyschology. They offer residential courses in the summer and have recently begun offering online courses.

Check http://www.rhine.org